by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to become attached; to begin to love
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
environment; surroundings; circumstances
abstract or impracticable theory
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
band of robbers; gang of thieves
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
one by one; in detail; minutely
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
furnishings; implements; equipment
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
little by little; bit by bit
sore; inflammation; ulceration
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
odds and ends; all; every
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
about this time; about now
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
demon of ill health; disease
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
mockery; derision; ridicule
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against