orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
identifiable; personalized
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next
(powder) puff; puffed cereal
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
being filled with; being full of; permeation
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
foreign; abroad; overseas
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
bad influence; negative influence
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
to cross the line; to go too far
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
more than friends, less than lovers
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork