to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
handsome man; actor in a love scene
packing; crating; packaging
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to get help; to enlist aid
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
thickness; profundity; depth
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
is something that; is that which