one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
almost; roughly; approximately
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
leather cover; leather binding
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
forcibly; against one's will
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
bathing (swimming) in cold water