designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
summertime; summer season
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
above the knee; on one's lap
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
nightlife; night amusements
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to have a rumor circulating
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
middle of the night; dead of night
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
mass; quality and quantity
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
going through; going via; going by way of
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to be silent; to say nothing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)