very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
openly; in public; without caring what others think
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
top of the head; crown of the head
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
superstition; superstitious belief
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
exclusive; attached to; specialist
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to mix; to stir; to blend
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(only) one option; one possible choice