to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
emotional scars; mental trauma
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
surprise victory; upset; coup
feeling keenly; fully realizing
research; study; investigation
leading person; foremost figure
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to become hoarse; to become husky
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
magazine; journal; periodical
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to push (something) against
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)