main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at least; at most; (even) just
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.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
even if not; even without
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
way; method; means; resource; course
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to grow; to develop; to grow up
interests and preferences
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(set of) facial features; looks
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked