to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
particularly; only; in the case of
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
innermost depths of one's heart
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
authenticity; credibility
distrust; unjust suspicion
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook