to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
smoothly; easily; readily
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
romantic; spicy; coquettish
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wooden house; frame house (building)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to throw open; to leave open
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to become calm; to die down
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to bury; to embed; to implant
passing through; through passage
if so; in that case; in that situation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
trembling or quavering voice
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade