sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
ignorant of the ways of the world
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
speech and conduct; words and deeds
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
just because; even if; even though
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bedside; near one's pillow
to be embarrassed; to lose face
impossible to do (although wants to)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
fighting stance; fighting pose
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like