to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
slim; slender; slight; delicate
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this and that; one thing or another
unanticipated; unexpected
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
complete; whole; perfect; safe
instead; but (on the other hand)
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
prickling; stinging; tingling
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)