to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be selected (from among many people)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
gross; disgusting; sickening
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
influence; clout; leverage
prize money; monetary award; reward
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be worried; to be troubled
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
conservative without party affiliation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
several minutes; a few minutes
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling