reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
established fact; fait accompli
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
impossibly hard video game
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
wherein; therein; thereinto
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
degenerate; pervert; deviant
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why; how; for what reason
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
without; but if; otherwise; or else
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
conviction; belief; confidence
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
like this; this sort; this way
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
teatime; tea break; coffee break
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; by what means
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
older sister; elder sister