massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
illustration (e.g. book); picture
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to forget to put in; to leave out
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
composed expression; clear face
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
instability; insecurity; crankiness