to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
ultramarine colour (color)
if it is the case that ...
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
like that; that way; thus
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
muddy water; red-light district
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to speak; to hear a voice
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
(not so) much; (not) very
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar