appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be softened; to calm down
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
wherein; therein; thereinto
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)