to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
rubber band; elastic band
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
kitchen; financial situation
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(death from) starvation; starving to death
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to be opposite; to face each other
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to lose one's footing; to slip
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to rule; to govern; to administer
that is to say; so that means
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
hidden camera; spy camera