to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
when it becomes; when it comes to
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
gem; jewel; precious stone
demarcation; marking of boundaries
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
one eye; one of one's eyes
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
preface; introduction; preamble
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
had better ...; had better not ...
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
literally; to the letter; literal
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to control; to command; to get the better of