to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
invitation; introduction; temptation
as stated; verbatim; literally
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to choke; to have trouble breathing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to become pale; to turn pale
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hiding one's embarrassment
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually