to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
that's true; of course; obviously
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
rather; sooner; preferably
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder