to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to burst open; to pop; to split
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
particularly; only; in the case of
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
thunderous roar; roaring sound
suddenly; all of a sudden
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)