just right (time, size, length, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
retort; back talk; backchat
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
being a good listener; good listener
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to pass (of time); to elapse
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
in the same way as; just like
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
wet nurse; nursing mother
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival