even if; even though; however; no matter how
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rather; better; instead; if anything
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
(not) even once; (not) ever
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
manly; masculine; like a man
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
in that manner; like that
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(some) more; even more; longer; further
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(period of) a year; during an era
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
indicate reason; infers some protest
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
blood relationship; blood relative
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little