valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
alone; by oneself; on one's own
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to have a reason; to have an excuse
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to accept; to receive; to agree
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
doing whatever one pleases
had better ...; had better not ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
tenement house; row house
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
partly puffed up; bubblingly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to employ; to hire; to charter