to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hamburger (in a bun); burger
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
binge eating; stress eating
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
being a good listener; good listener
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
Capote; Capote, Truman (1924-84)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict