lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
several hours; a few hours
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
speculation; thinking; meditation
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
combat power; fighting strength
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
sunlight; rays of the Sun
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
price; cost; value; worth; value
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
will not do; do not; does not