tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
first meeting; first interview with
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
cake served with tea; teacake
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
dreadnought class (of warship)
-less; lacking; non-existing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
doing as one is told; yes-man
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again