taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
other side; opposite side; other party
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
coincident with; while; simultaneously
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to become better; to improve
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
pure heart; naivete; innocence
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer