while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
one's own property; possessions
to have an eye on; to zero in on
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
forcibly; by force; against one's will
established fact; fait accompli