significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
domestic affairs; internal administration
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
guidelines for action; personal principles
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
be careful what you say; consider your words
active; dynamic; behavioural
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
worthy of special mention
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
questionnaire; survey; poll
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
downshift; change to a lower gear
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface