at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
identification; ID; identity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
long ago; already; a long time ago
established practice; custom
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
not give a damn; not care a bit
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
don't you think?; indicates question
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
everything; anything; nothing
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
striking; remarkable; considerable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony