cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
one by one; one after another; successively
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
present; current; in operation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
manner of using one's hands
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
dispute; argument; contention
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich