opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
husband and wife; married couple
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)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to put one's strength into
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to hand over; to surrender
letter; missive; note; mail
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe