to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
firm; unshakeable; resolute
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
health; healthy; sound; fit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to catch the eye; to attract attention
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to poke each other; to jab each other
around the world; throughout the world
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
even though; despite; when
eccentric; crank; oddball