so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
since when; from when; how long
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
patting; stroking; caressing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
as you see; as you can see
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
meaning; significance; sense
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
don't you think?; indicates question
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary