as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
what people say; rumours; public opinion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
even though; despite; when
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
look; glance; (at first) sight
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
reset; fresh start; new beginning
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit