to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
no matter how much time passes
visual confirmation; sighting
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
upper half of the body; upper body
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
vexing; irritating; impatient
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
pressure; oppression; suppression
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
from the beginning; from scratch
the last moment; the very end
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to make a speech; to address