to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to discuss; to talk together
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be at a loss for words
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet