falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
how long; how much; to what extent
on the occasion of; at the time of
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
day after day; day by day
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
moisture; humidity; dampness
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
considerably; fairly; quite
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
impossible; unlikely; improbable
servant; manservant; menial
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
woman; female; feminine gender