lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to not take seriously; to take lightly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
should; must; -able; probably; likely
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
hostility; animosity; enmity
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
story; tale; talk; discussion
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing