easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(computer) command; command key; commando
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to become better; to improve
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
almost; roughly; approximately
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
on the occasion of; at the time of
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sailor suit; middy uniform
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
not caring; not giving a damn
broken; intermittent; disconnected
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
club activities; extracurricular activities
declaration; proclamation; announcement