growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
wherein; therein; thereinto
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
one's house; one's home; one's family
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
name; given name; first name
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless