treating someone like a child
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
lower half of the body; nether parts
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to smile broadly; to grin widely
it is I who should say so
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
systematic; regular; routine
melancholy; gloom; depression
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end