unfortunately; regrettably
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
home; household; family; hearth
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
one's own child; one's own children
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
modern person; people of today
firmly rooted; deep-seated
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to talk; to chat; to chatter
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
talk; recital; narration; topic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
how; in what way; in what manner
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
children's story; fairy tale
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
another thing; other things; another man's property
particularly; only; in the case of
much less; to say nothing of