knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
confections; sweets; candy; cake
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
facial expression of feigned ignorance
to name; to call; to christen; to term
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the same generation; coeval
higher rank; better position
other side; opposite side; other party
one's best interests; one's own good
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
threat; intimidation; menace
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to show up; to appear; to turn up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)