complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
covered with; stained; smeared
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
to underrate; to make light of
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(large) building; public building; hall
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
I appreciate your efforts
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
leader; authority; mainstay
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
yourself; himself; herself
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give