to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to work without sleep or rest
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
by sheer strength; by brute force
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to look away; to turn away
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
posture; position; stance
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself