to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
whispering; murmuring; subdued
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
contract; compact; agreement
concession; conciliation; compromise
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to shout (in anger); to yell
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
government office; public office
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
arrest; apprehension; capture
indicate reason; infers some protest
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.