to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
preliminary step; first step
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to put on a patronizing air
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to overdo; to do too much
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to torment; to torture; to harass
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work