to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
immediately; right away; on the spot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to have a meal; to take a meal
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to attack; to assault; to assail
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
again (and again); once again; yet again
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)