smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
to be born; to come into this world
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
start button (e.g. in Windows)
movie; film; video; video clip
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
sense of duty (obligation)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
unedited remarks; frank opinions
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
short skirt for playing tennis, etc.; skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen