beyond imagination; unimaginable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to beat to death; to kill
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
establishment; settlement
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
ideally; if one were to wish for more
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
good old; good old-fashioned
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
immediately; at once; instantly
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight