stepping back; drawing back
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
weightlessness; zero gravity
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to take away; to carry away
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
surely (not); certainly (not)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards