story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to cease; to stop; to be over
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
womanly; ladylike; feminine
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
monetary; financial; pecuniary
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lower half of the body; nether parts
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
overall; general; as a whole
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
feather; plume; plumage; down
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life