to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
kimono fabrics shop; draper
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
defense; defence; protection
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to change; to shift; to come and go
for example; for instance; e.g.
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
nice; likeable; desirable
thought; consideration; thinking