adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to be perturbed; to be agitated
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
enticement; inducement; attraction
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
being left out; being ostracized
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer