half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
it's probably so; it stands to reason
hygiene; sanitation; health
clothes; clothing; garments
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
sense of values; values; value system
opposite side; other side; other party
secret menu; secret menu item
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
right under; directly below
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
in that way; like that; that way
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
about here; in this neighborhood