to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
half-opened door (car door, etc.)
invisibly; secretly; privately
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
striking; remarkable; considerable
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
with these words; while saying
two persons; two people; pair; couple
don't you think?; indicates question
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
nod; inclination of the head
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what kind of business; what sort of matter
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)