to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to become fraught with emotion
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
and yet; though; when; in spite of
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
accurate; correct; precise; exact
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
staying the night; lodging (at)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
expression; presentation; representation; notation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
both hands; both arms; ten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life