half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
father; dad; husband; you; he
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
older sister; elder sister
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in spite of; regardless of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
these guys; these fellows
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
even if; even though; however; no matter how
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
no!; no no!; no, not at all
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent