feeling on the skin; skin sensation
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
fondant au chocolat; chocolate fondant
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little; to break into (a reserve fund, etc.); to eat into
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
and yet; though; when; in spite of
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
quick to seize an opportunity
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to be ill; to suffer from
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner