crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
whole face; all over one's face
fluff (clump of fabric fibres); lint; ball of dust; dustball
being startled; getting a shock
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
coverall apron; cook's apron
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
at once; there and then; immediately
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
listening device; bug; wiretap
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to run through; to run past
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to lean against; to set against
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
attractive middle-aged man
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
sick person; patient; invalid
highly directional microphone
appointment; rendezvous; date
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting