tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
marriage proposal; marriage talks
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to like; to love; to be fond of
long ago; a long time ago; already
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
heir; inheritor; successor
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to order; to command; to appoint
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to accept; to receive; to agree
decision; determination; resolution
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
independence; self-reliance
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
conversely; on the contrary
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification