sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
femoral region; thigh area
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
little by little; bit by bit
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
root; joint; base; crotch
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to chicken out; to get scared
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity