contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
partly open; in half bloom
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
way of listening; listener
after the end (of something)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to amuse oneself; to make merry
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
4th day of the month; four days
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to get tired out; to be exhausted
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to wash away; to rinse off
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much