strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
cooking; food preparation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
innermost depths of one's heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
high heels; high-heeled shoes
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
runner-up; second (in a race)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)