one by one; each; every; at intervals of
inscrutable; incomprehensible
sexy; popular; well-liked
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
pointing out; identification
then; and (then); in that case; if so
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be manageable; to be able to handle
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
good old wife; one's wife of many years
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
rather than; more ... than ...
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant