Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
number of times; frequency; count
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
product; produce; result; fruit
economic; financial; fiscal
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
power; might; authority; influence
interest; rights; concession
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to push away; to push aside; to shove
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
in search of; in order to look for
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb