thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
joint struggle; common (united) front
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
working adult; full-fledged member of society
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
late at night; at a late hour
customer traffic; customers; custom
place for relaxation and refreshment
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)