anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
door; gate; opening; title page
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
such; like that; in that way
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(Japanese) empress; queen
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be reminded of; to call to mind