sensual; sexy; voluptuous
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
selection; choice; option
at once; immediately; right now
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to kill; to choke the life out of
to look away; to avert one's eyes
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
ingredient; component; composition
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mission; delegation; transmission
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder