I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's post; place of work; workplace
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
handicraft; industrial art object
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
accumulation; accumulate; store
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to miss a chance; to fail to do
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
forgetting; lapse of memory
to concern; to be related
patting; stroking; caressing
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
manner of using one's hands
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says