damp; moist (negative nuance)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
as a child; when one was a child
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
convenient; handy; useful
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance