to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
step; stride; counter for steps
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
spectacle case; glasses case
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
height (of a person); stature
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
scene; view; prospect; outlook
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
unrequited love; one-sided love
deep emotion; strong feelings
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty