tension; mental strain; nervousness
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
fully prepared; all ready
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
the other day; a few days ago
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)