now that; since; so long as; because
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
at the last moment; this late in the game
reading aloud; recitation
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
moving about; stirring about
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to flare up; to fly into a rage
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
love affair; sensual pleasures
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
like this; this sort; this way
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring