Vocabulary

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool

to look forward to

insufficient (money, etc.)

irreplaceable

to print (on a press)

to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)

to rise in esteem; to become popular

to perform anal sex (between men); to bugger; to sodomize; to sodomise

to clap one's hands in prayer

to become displeased; to get stubborn

to win favour; to win favor

to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore

completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

(coming through) loud and clear

in other words; that is (to say); to put it another way

to perspire; to sweat

sentimental novel

to not take seriously; to take lightly

sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools

simply put

simply put; putting it simply; in short

intervening

intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause

close call; narrow escape

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

to be stripped of all one's clothes

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

(a) letter; person carrying a letter

to grimace; to frown

to meet; to face someone

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

being all smiles with joy

armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

to be quick-witted; to be resourceful

with resolution

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to get a sense (that)

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)