to press a question; to cross-examine
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
this and that; various things
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
female high school student
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
expectation; anticipation; forecast
reduction by half; halving
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development