to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be bony; to be angular
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
some people; a few people; several people
to some extent; to a certain extent
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
instant; moment; for an instant
patterns of thinking; train of thought
than; from; out of; except; but; more
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to speak ill of; to disparage
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money