heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
though; notwithstanding; although
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
serious; not joking; straight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
form; shape; figure; visage
(for the) first time in one's life
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
light; right; right field; right fielder
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
surroundings; environs; circumference
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
well then ...; in that situation; in which case