someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
delicious; tasty; good; nice
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
will not do; do not; does not
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
declaration; proclamation; announcement
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
parts; accessories; components
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England