eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
conservative without party affiliation
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
close; intimate; on good terms
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
explanation; interpretation
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
extravagant; extreme; hyper
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
upper half of the body; upper body
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
older sister; lass; young lady
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
government; administration
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
like a decent person; human
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)