to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
zip fastener; zipper; zip
opening fully; full throttle; full power
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
neat and clean; tidy; trim
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
slim; slender; slight; delicate
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
bloodsucking; sucking blood
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to make an appeal; to urge
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing