racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
inside; interior; inner part
to push aside; to push one's way through
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
shellfish; seashell; shell
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
complete stranger; total stranger
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press