sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
normalcy; normality; normal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
in succession; one after another
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well