freckles; buckwheat chaff
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
discovery; detection; finding
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
approval and authorization; permits and licences
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to be needed; to be wanted
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
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
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
art of self-defense (defence)