fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
Venus (goddess); Venus (planet)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to accept; to receive; to agree
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
immediately; at once; instantly
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
number of (large) animals
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
recommendation; endorsement
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
disclosure; exposure; revelation