demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to repeat; to do something over again
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
adds force or indicates command
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
pointing out; identification
to be at a loss for words
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
boy; son; baby boy; young man
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
elder sister; effeminate man
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
older sister; elder sister
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
if you do this; if this is the case
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up