total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
together; at the same time; same; identical
to take off one's clothes; to undress
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
shorts; panties; knickers
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
tension; mental strain; nervousness
don't worry about it; forget about it
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation