little by little; bit by bit
tips of one's hair; hair ends
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
unmarried; not yet married
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
wish; desire; request; prayer
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
port city; harbor city; harbour city
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
unusual space; other dimension
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to say (something) over one's shoulder
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
quickly; calmly; intently
being somewhat excited (agitated)
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking