deadly serious; deadly earnest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
locking technique in judo
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to step forward; to take a step forward
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
considerably; fairly; quite
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
such; this sort of; like this
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
way one walks; one's walk
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)