to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to be expensive; to be costly
head over heels; headlong; head first
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
a Buddha; deceased person
to solicit; to demand; to extort
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
extremely; terrifically; super
level ground; horizon; field of view
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
visual confirmation; sighting
lifting (a child) high up in the air
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
critical moment; do-or-die situation
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness