to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
preparatory phase; preparatory period
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to be found; to be discovered
upper half of the body; upper body
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
way one walks; one's walk
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
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
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
interior; inside; internal
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial