to solicit; to demand; to extort
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
later on; eventually; afterwards
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
secret; private; surreptitious
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
trembling with excitement
two (long cylindrical things)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
a little bit; a little while
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
light; faint; pale; fleeting
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
beginning; outset; first; onset