having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
predicament; one's ground; one's position
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to cut corners; to be shoddy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest