(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
if so; in that case; in that situation
draw; tie; quits; even; square
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to pull out bit by bit (with both hands); to reel in; to draw out (e.g. a story, memories); to coax out bit by bit; to trace
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to grow up; to become an adult
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
shellfish; seashell; shell
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
zip fastener; zipper; zip
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
two times; twice; two degrees
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to push (something) against
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shake off; to throw off
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge