patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
two (long cylindrical things)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
private tutor; coach; governess
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
carnivore; carnivorous animal
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
patting; stroking; caressing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to take off one's clothes; to undress
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
older sister; lass; young lady
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited