to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to press a question; to cross-examine
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
leaving everything up to someone else
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
indicate reason; infers some protest
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
company management; managing a company
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy