to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to ask a question; to ask questions
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make an appeal; to urge
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(social) position; status
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be compatible; to get along well
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
rest; break; recess; intermission
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
reopening; resumption; restarting
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
moderate; proper; just right