to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to press a question; to cross-examine
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
connection; link; relationship
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to glare at each other; to confront each other
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to give permission to marry
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
object of romantic interest; potential love interest