post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
level ground; horizon; field of view
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
meeting; greeting; welcome
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
infection; contagion; becoming infected
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
depending on; dependent on
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
flawless; absolute perfection
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to examine someone's expression
to lie down; to throw oneself down
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)