to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grow up; to become an adult
funny story; funny anecdote
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
simply put; putting it simply; in short
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
such; this sort of; like this
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
what's the matter?; what's wrong?