to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
existence; possession; having; limited company
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(right at the) side; just beside
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
body; physical system; (the) person
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
rate; late; rating; ranking
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody