it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
practice; practising; training; study
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
on and after; from ... onward; since
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
my personal (e.g. opinion)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
observation; survey; watching
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lower half of the body; nether parts
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain