to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
that kind; competition; match
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
another thing; exception; special case
complete; whole; perfect; safe
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to subsist; to keep on living
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
several times; a few times
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise