to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
respect and affection; love and respect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
establishment; settlement
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
being too late; losing one's final chance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become pale; to turn pale
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in terms of; from the point of view of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member