to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
discipline; training; teaching manners
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
surname; family name; last name
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
platform; home; home base; home plate
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
clanging; empty; deserted
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
start of work; commencement; opening
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime