to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
like this; in this way; as you see
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
thickly; stickily; viscously
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
light brown; golden brown
finish; finishing; finishing touches
coating of snow; blanket of snow
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
distant look; faraway look
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
elder sister; older female friend
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
power; authority; jurisdiction
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity