back street; back alley; off-street
rest; break; recess; intermission
proposal; offer; request; application
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to escape from; to get out
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
considerably; greatly; a lot
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to get slightly dirty (all over)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to breathe out; to exhale
to pretend; to act (as if)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
both; both sides; both parties
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
anal; anal sex; anal intercourse; anus
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to sink (into); to get depressed
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
yen (currency of Japan); circle
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
pink (colour, color); peach
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)