forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
being too late; losing one's final chance
cuteness; feelings of motherhood
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
(religious) faith; belief; creed
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
product; produce; result; fruit
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
people; men and women; each person; everybody
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
though; notwithstanding; although
form; shape; figure; visage
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time