to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
something; some kind of; for some reason
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
man who is popular with women
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
squash (drink); squash (sport)
to correct oneself; to restate
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
topic of discussion; agenda
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)