massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
to do for (the sake of someone else)
police drama (television); detective drama
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"