just because; even if; even though
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
boy; son; baby boy; young man
indicate reason; infers some protest
whispering into a person's ear
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
rebellious phase; rebellious age
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
of course; certainly; naturally
to some extent; to a certain extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
general; popular; common; typical
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)