crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
construction cost; set-up cost; maintenance cost
supreme command; direction over all
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
interested person; volunteer; supporter
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to relax; to feel at home
charming figure; alluring figure
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to put one's hand on; to touch
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)