to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
being on the ropes; losing ground
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to be perturbed; to be agitated
assertion; declaration; affirmation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature