winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
unless one ...; if one does not ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
man who has never had sex except with sex workers
posing a question; question
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
if you think about it; come to think of it
reading too much into (what ... says)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
several sheets (flat objects)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
bargain; good buy; budget
(not) even once; (not) ever
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
main force; chief object; mainline
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
favorite; favourite; habitually used