some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to make an appearance; to show up
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
good feeling; feeling good
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
other side; opposite side; other party
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)