background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to become dim; to become blurred
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
self-control; self-restraint
to tear off; to strip; to rob
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
coating (esp. lacquering)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to raise one's voice; to shout
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
but; however; provided that
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue