dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
whispering into a person's ear
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
magic sword; cursed sword
relation; connection; affinity
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
collaborative research; joint research
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)