should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
drop of water; polka dots
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally