to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
explosion; rupture; break off
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
one thin flat object; one sheet
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
insertion; incorporation; infixing
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line