for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
main cause; primary factor
primary cause; main factor
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be at a loss for words
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
rational; reasonable; logical
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
personality; character; individuality; personhood
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
living thing; organism; creature; biology
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait