possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
is that so?; I see; right; oh
counter for books; volume
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
way (of doing); manner; method; means
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
plural; multiple; plural (number)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
something like ...; something called ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to finish reading; to read through
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like