absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
statue; picture; picture revealing character
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
east, west, south and north
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
even so; anyhow; at any rate
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
horror film; horror movie
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
answering machine; answerphone
as you see; as you can see
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
moving; touching; stirring
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
leaving everything up to someone else
gesture; gesticulation; motion
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness