to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
position; location; base; point; site
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to examine someone's expression
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
such ... as; or some such
personality; style; appearance
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
pipa (Pipa pipa); Surinam toad
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
moment; brief space of time
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy