Vocabulary

one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance

chestnut

to smooth out; to straighten; to relax

conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace

shall ...

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.)

coincidence

to laugh scornfully; to sneer at

prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming

to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank

to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

(doing) as one is told

to give a round of applause; to applaud

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo

to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness

naturally; of course; understandably

God particle

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

daily update; updating daily

come; go; stay

to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically

to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again

to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; a crab digs a hole like its own shell

Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!

violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand

to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love

to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)

to have sex; to have a physical relationship

to do as one wishes; to act as one wills

bending from the hips with the legs straight and head nearly to the ground; deep forward bow

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable

to sit up

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious