natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's a different matter; that's a different story
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to think of; to come up with
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to be given up; to be discontinued
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to say; to tell; to state; to do
year in, year out; always; 24-7
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(not) so much; (not) that much
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
at your own discretion; as you see fit
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
acting ability; talent as a performer
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
be (that) as it may; having said that
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
supply; provision; raising; procurement
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
steamship; steamboat; steamer
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement