puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
arm; skill; efforts; ability
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to have a talk; to tell a story