to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
fine weather; fair weather
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look upwards; to look up
all present; all concerned; all of us
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
singing voice; (sound of) singing
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
lip-syncing; lip-synching
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
shameless; shameless person
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence