sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
regular time; stated period
stepping back; drawing back
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to watch steadily; to stare
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
rational; reasonable; logical
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to mistake (A for B); to misread
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
main question; real issue at hand
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of