to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
neat and clean; tidy; trim
totally naked; buck naked
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
tide; current; tendency; trend
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to pass (of time); to elapse
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to speak; to hear a voice
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament