irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
clearing one's throat; cough
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
cartoon-character costume
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
enterprise; business; company; corporation
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(someone else's) child; child; kid
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
questionnaire; survey; poll
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor