to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
observation; survey; watching
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
with these words; while saying
manner of using one's hands
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
danger; peril; hazard; risk
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
cleavage (between breasts)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
young woman who acts like an old man
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
while; during (the time when)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice