positioning; getting a position; taking a position
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
basking in the sun; sunbathing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
patience; endurance; perseverance
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image