cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
body; physical system; (the) person
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
that's the way it is; such is life
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable