please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
regret; repentance; remorse
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera); tuliptree; yellow poplar
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
permission; approval; authorization; license
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
Black Thunder (chocolate bar)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
fried potato; French fries; chips
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets