slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
foster father; adoptive father
academic; scholarly; scientific
level; standard; water level
depravity; corruption; degradation
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to be parted from; to be separated
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
plan; protocol; manifest; program
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
development project (program, programme, plan)
to boost; to force up; to push up
luxury resort; high-class resort
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
every year; yearly; annually
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)