to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
coherence; order; focus; point
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
price; cost; value; worth; value
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
millions; several million; a few million
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
domestically produced car
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
schoolgirl; female student
pale; pallid; bluish-white
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sick person; patient; invalid
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear