to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
speech; expression; wording; language
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
behavior; behaviour; manner
one-by-one; separately; in detail
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to perceive; to understand
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
borrowing without returning
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
waste; uselessness; redundance
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
such ... as; or some such
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
movie; film; motion picture
novel; story; (work of) fiction
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
excess; surplus; superabundance