explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
courteous; decorous; polite
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
and what is worse; to make matters worse
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
man; male; masculine gender
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections