to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
protracted war; war of attrition
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
hostility; animosity; enmity
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
trouble; bother; annoyance
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
several times; a few times
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
good humour (humor); good mood
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
overall; general; as a whole
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)