stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
manner of using one's hands
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate