first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to cause someone to worry
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
metallic sound; metallic clank
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to get one's head around; to think about
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
short pause; short interval
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space