hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
just because; even if; even though
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
pointing out; identification
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
I'd be lying if I said ...
to become better; to improve
time; hour; period; class
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply