decrease; reduction; decline
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
present continuous tense; present progressive form
(turned out) all right in the end
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
at someone's (something's) mercy
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to comb down; to smooth down
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
villain; baddie; the villain's part
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
long ago; a long time ago; already
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
opposite side; opposition
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change