to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
leather cover; leather binding
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
form; shape; figure; visage
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to indicate; to show; to point to
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
several minutes; a few minutes
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gradually; slowly but steadily
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
just above; right overhead
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic