spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
snake; serpent; large snake
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
such; this sort of; like this
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to summon courage; to be brave
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to daub; to brush; to touch up
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!