to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid