to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to be built up; to be crowded with houses
invisibly; secretly; privately
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to force one's way; to push through
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
back street; back alley; off-street
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol