grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cross between a dog and a wolf; wolfdog
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
strict order; peremptory command
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to harm; to cause harm to
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to go too far; to go to excess
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
ability; capability; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pride; dignity; self-worth
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected