effect; efficacy; validity; potency
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
retort; back talk; backchat
concession; conciliation; compromise
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
speech and conduct; words and deeds
etc.; et cetera; and so on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
preparation; arrangements
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)