to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
disliking people similar to oneself
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to knock down; to bring down
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to knock down; to knock off
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
casting pearls before swine
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to put one's hand on; to touch
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
10th day of the month; ten days
at once; immediately; right now
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw