to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
capped tooth; (dental) crown
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to waver in one's resolution
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to bury; to embed; to implant
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
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
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bluff; false show of power; bold front
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to run out (e.g. of the room)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
threesome (sexual activity)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle