tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to grimace; to make a wry face
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
chair; stool; post; office; position
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
diagnosis; medical examination
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
poor physical health; bad shape