at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
large stone; boulder; dragon; long group of connected stones spanning a wide area
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
descendant; progeny; offspring
value; worth; virtue; blessing
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to summon courage; to be brave
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
round shape; circle; circular form
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be sooty; to be stained
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)