to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
smallish; on the small side
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
second-year student; biennial
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
older sister; lass; young lady
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
such ... as; or some such
lying face down; upside down; prone
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
back; rear; background; behind the scenes