chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
absence; disregard; indifference
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
to look away; to avert one's eyes
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
how; in what way; circumstances
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
attendance; presence; appearance
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
less than ...; smaller ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement