slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to watch steadily; to stare
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
fishnet stockings (tights)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
this and that; various things
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary