urethral opening; urinary meatus
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
flippant; saucy; know-all
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity