final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
long; drawn-out; very long
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to fold up; to fold into layers
distinction; differentiation; classification
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
at work; in the midst of work; working
setting a bad example to others
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
clear; precise; definite; distinct