to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
lower region; lower part; region below
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
door handle (usu. D-shaped handle for pulling open doors); doorhandle
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bodily sensation; sense; experience
factory; plant; mill; workshop