to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to go out and away; to leave
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to lean against; to set against
because of; owing to; due to
in that way; like that; that way
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
that's a different matter; that's a different story
button (clothing); push-button
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
much less; to say nothing of
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever