nothing but; except; no more than
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
enumeration; citation; listing
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
down to earth; reasonable
trembling from fear; trembling all over
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
being up to the person himself
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to get between; to be caught in
sense of values; values; value system
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone