to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
craving for the limelight
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
that is to say; so that means
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
great hurry; great haste; rush
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
being startled; getting a shock
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much