use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to spend time (on doing something)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
intercept; interception; counter-attack
for (some) doubtful points to remain
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
several times; a few times
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(not) merely; (not) simply
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to find out; to discover; to locate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
remittance; sending money
by today; before the day is over
to carry; to bring (to a place)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still