semi-transparent; translucent
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
panty-less; wearing no underwear
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
several sheets (flat objects)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
how; in what way; in what manner
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
profitable plan; good plan
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
charming; fascinating; attractive
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left