comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
double take (esp. out of surprise)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
when it becomes; when it comes to
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick (at someone, something)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
instant; moment; for an instant
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
speed; velocity; pace; velocity