engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
manufacturing process; production manufacture
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in deep black; in jet black
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
another time; some other time
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
reconciliation; make peace with
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
likability; favorability; popularity
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to express (in words); to confess
though one didn't intend (expect) to