to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to bring back; to restore
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
manly; masculine; like a man
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
flustered; confused; panicked
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly