look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to complete decisively; to do to completion
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
number of times; frequency; count
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
above the knee; on one's lap
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
being completely naked; (in) one's birthday suit
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal