carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(political) power; authority; influence
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
troublesome; pain in the butt
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
goodbye; farewell; so long
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
something; something or other; something something
shyness; bashfulness; shame
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
pride; dignity; self-respect
pure heart; naivete; innocence
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver