girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
in that way; thus; so; so?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hateful; detestable; loathsome
again; once more; a second time
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
second (unit of time); arc second
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
exactly as stated; verbatim
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
serious look (on one's face); straight face
junior high school student; middle school pupil
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy