for this very reason; that is exactly why
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ten; 10; ten years of age
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
use; utilization; utilisation; application
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to spit out; to eject; to dump
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
victim; injured party; sufferer
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through