pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
normalcy; normality; normal
diagnosis; medical examination
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to apologize; to apologise
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
shellfish; seashell; shell
polite; respectful; reverent
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
great laughter; burst of laughter
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to half-rise to one's feet
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
employer's house; master's house
and; thereupon; because of that
recommendation; endorsement
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
duty; obligation; responsibility
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
society; the world; the times
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
all (there is); as long as there is
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
first cry of a newborn baby
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter