previous engagement; prior contract
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
self control; self restraint
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to have an erection; to become erect
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
even though; despite; when
smallish; on the small side
button (clothing); push-button
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to watch steadily; to stare
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged