to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
partly open; in half bloom
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
limited edition sale; limited sale
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
regular matches in an official tournament
to yield to temptation; to succumb
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
when it becomes; when it comes to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
distant look; faraway look
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...