to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
tail (animal); tail end; tip
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
very young; little; childish; immature
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
identification papers; ID
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough