to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
spine; backbone; spinal column
along; parallel to; in accordance with
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be perturbed; to be agitated
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
calm; composed; cool; quiet
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
moment by moment; hour by hour
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in person; personally; (do) oneself
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
like this; this sort; this way
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
none of your business; not your concern
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by