halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
discipline; training; teaching manners
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
two persons; two people; pair; couple
quarrel; dispute; argument
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
covered with; stained; smeared
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
serious; severe; grave; acute