rebellious phase; rebellious age
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
several times; a few times
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
studies; schoolwork; classwork
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
prayer (for something); supplication
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha