just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
perfect; complete; flawless
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
besides; in addition; also; moreover
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to shout (in anger); to yell
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
such; like that; that sort of; very
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by