first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
every evening; night after night
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to trample; to crush underfoot
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
being concerned about or mindful of
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
to remain married for life
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
posing a question; question
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
retry; another try; another go
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.