beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
nothing but; except; no more than
at that time; in those days
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to some extent; to a certain extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
tone (of voice); manner of talking
influence; effect; impact
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
(someone else's) parents; both parents
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
video game (played on a home console)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball