to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
manners; behavior; behaviour
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
near miss; just missing (each other)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
one grade; first-class; primary
one theory; one opinion; another theory
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
stark naked; completely naked; nude
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
drop dead; go to hell; fuck you
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
index; index number; indicator; exponent
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant