assertion; declaration; affirmation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
as a child; when one was a child
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
womanly; ladylike; feminine
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
unfairness; injustice; partiality
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
the same generation; coeval
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
in that manner; like that
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
being too late; losing one's final chance
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
no need to guess; certainly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
invisibly; secretly; privately