bed with frame made of pipes
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to overflow from something full
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
everywhere; all over; throughout
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to be powered on; to be turned on
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be contrary to one's expectations
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
open; spacious; extensive
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone