remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
it seems so; that's what it looks like
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
clearing one's throat; cough
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
reaching; attaining; arrival
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
success or failure; result
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite