something; some kind of; for some reason
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to choke; to have trouble breathing
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fear; dread; fright; willies
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
strong interaction; strong force
pressure; oppression; suppression
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor