parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
of no interest; not interested
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
and; thereupon; because of that
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
funeral; burial; condolence
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
ten (long cylindrical things)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
doing whatever one pleases
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
maintenance; preservation; improvement
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession