strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
a little bit; a little while
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be tired of looking at
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
another; different; something else
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
want to ... do something; would like to ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up