obatarian; generally obnoxious pushy middle-aged woman
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to finish reading; to read through
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to ask a question; to ask questions
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
questionnaire; survey; poll
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
in terms of; from the point of view of
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
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
license; permit; licence; certificate
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
late at night; at a late hour
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
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)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes