betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to repeat; to do over again
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
don't you think?; indicates question
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language