pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
... years old; age (of) ...
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
anything and everything; just about everything
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
black rotary-dial telephone
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
valuable article; valuables
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
ten-year-old; ten year old
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training