opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to roll about; to writhe about
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
drinking bout; merrymaking
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
womanly; ladylike; feminine
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
consists of; comprises; is made up of
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
building time; construction period
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo