whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
how many years; how long; what year
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to make a speech; to address
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
dressing oneself; personal grooming
that's the way it is; such is life
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
all that one has; all that there is; the whole