talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
best article under heaven; peerless
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that is to say; so that means
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tattling; telling on (someone)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
other than; excluding; without
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
any more; any further; any better; any longer