(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
chest measurement; bust measurement
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number