half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
step; stride; counter for steps
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
along the road; along the way
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
the place for; the time for; the level of
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to detain; to check; to restrain
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
second-year student; biennial
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
topic of discussion; agenda
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to surge; to well up; to gush out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
flawless; absolute perfection
genuine article; real thing; real deal
new and old; incoming and outgoing
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
just now; a moment ago; this very minute