substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
sexual act; sexual intercourse
wrong; different; not like that
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
outward appearance; apparent
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
looking or acting as if one owned the place
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
longed-for; anxiously awaited
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
patterns of thinking; train of thought
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)