vermilion (colour); cinnabar
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
grudge; complaint; reproach
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
admiration; wonder; astonishment
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die