to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
this (very thing); this precisely
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
completely changed; totally transformed
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
(short) rest; breather; break
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
not worth considering; out of the question
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)