to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sunlight; rays of the Sun
silence; stillness; quietness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be late; to be unpunctual
to apologize; to apologise
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
though; notwithstanding; although
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
because; the reason why is
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to have a rumor circulating
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say