reaction; response; reaction
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
half the body; half length
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
final; eventual; ultimate
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
to fall on one's backside
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to dye; to colour; to color
at least; at most; (even) just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)