shorts; panties; knickers
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
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
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
absence due to illness; sick leave
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to step forward; to take a step forward
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
not caring; not giving a damn