attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
alone; by oneself; on one's own
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
fourth day of the month; four days
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to smile (at); to grin (at)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
present; gift; to give a present or gift
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to do for (the sake of someone else)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
second day of the month; two days
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
interval; break; pause; spare moment
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know