string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
both (people); the two of them
one (thing); one piece; one item
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
having no idea; having no clue
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
outsider; someone outside of a group
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up