ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
limbs; arms and legs; body
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
woman; female; feminine gender
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
neat and clean; tidy; trim
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
decoration; ornament; trimmings
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes