binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
nothing but; except; no more than
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
like this; this sort; this way
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
neat and clean; tidy; trim
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
slim; slender; slight; delicate
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
out of bounds; beyond the pale
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
nata de coco; coconut gel
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
foolish question; stupid question; one's question