man; male; masculine gender
changing clothes; change of clothes
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
vocal sound; tone of voice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to recall; to remember; to recollect
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances