to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
walking heavily; lumbering
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
self-discipline; self-improvement
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
one's physical safety; personal security
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
person concerned; interested party; related party
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
head; chief; boss; leader
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
chief; main; principal; important
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)