to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
and then; and so; and; so then
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to breathe while sleeping
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
haori (Japanese formal coat)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead