to defend oneself; to protect oneself
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to telephone; to make a phone call
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
here and there; in places
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
ringing; throbbing violently
to feel; to sense; to experience
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a start; with a jump
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
grasp; catch; understanding
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
still; even now; to this day
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to spend time (on doing something)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)