some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
fourth dimension; four dimensions
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
the staff; inside the department
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
sincere; honest; faithful
prostitution; call girl business
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
contract; compact; agreement
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
class; heading; group; category
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to like; to love; to be fond of
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat