rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
in name only; titular; nominal
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
companion; company; tritagonist
to become settled; to be fixed
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
strong person; the strong; the powerful
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to mistake (A for B); to misread
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
how many years; how long; what year
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
delicious; appetizing; appetising
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops