to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
(distinction of) sex; gender
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to read (a book, etc.) over again
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
feminine; womanly; female
interference; intervention; meddling
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
teatime; tea break; coffee break
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)