brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
phase change; state change; transformation
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
locker room; changing room; dressing room
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
compassionate; sympathetic
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor