stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to await; to wait for; to expect
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
only; merely; but; no more than
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
independence; self-reliance
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday