older sister; lass; young lady
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
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 set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
unfairness; injustice; partiality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to bring; to take; to bring about
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
subtracting points; points deducted
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
it is not (like that) either
single word; a few words; brief comment
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr