(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
reduction by half; halving
such; like that; that sort of; very
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to blow off; to be blown off
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to follow another's example
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
elder sister; effeminate man
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
hedge; fence; border; limit
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally