half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
troubled face; worried expression
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
end; close; conclusion; termination
program (e.g. TV); programme
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
innumerable; countless; numberless
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
overall; general; as a whole
youthful; young; young-looking
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
your husband; her husband
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all