relation; connection; affinity
-less; lacking; non-existing
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
standing tall; towering; soaring
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
curse; spell; malediction
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
regret; repentance; remorse
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
founder; originator; pioneer
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of