knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
surname; family name; last name
specialized; specialised; boutique
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
literature; books (reference); document
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
14th day of the month; 14 days
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
anyone; any person; whoever
fort; stronghold; fortification
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
not understanding; not knowing
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
pure and innocent; immaculate
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with