and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to rush over; to run up to
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to name; to call; to christen; to term
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
banning of books; banned book