awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
last night; yesterday evening
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
sleeping pill; sleep medication
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)