over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
mountain climber; mountaineer
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
body; body blow (in boxing)
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to show one's affection; to express one's love
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart