before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
plural; multiple; several
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in this way; thus; such; uh...
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe in and breathe out
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
married woman; another's wife
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
hand luggage; hand baggage
insecticide; insect repellent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
dull sound; muffled sound
to blow off; to be blown off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start