finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
near; close; beside; third person
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; notwithstanding; although
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
letter; missive; note; mail
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
loveable; very likeable; like very much
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
twice; again; second time
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...