to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
water temperature (esp. bath)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
self-examination; reflection
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
hateful; detestable; loathsome
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
self-defense; self-defence
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested