to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
parental love; parental affection
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
choice; selection; option
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to move forward; to move on
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects