as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
employer's house; master's house
on the way back; returning
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to see; to look; to watch
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to push (something) against
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
total energy; all efforts
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into