quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
resentment; indignation; anger
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
with a chuckle; with a giggle
iron pyrites; fool's gold; pyrite
copper pyrites; fool's gold; chalcopyrite
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
little something; reward; tip
(your) judgment; discernment
unusual space; other dimension
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
high efficiency; high performance
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
superiority; predominance
reduction by half; halving
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
overconfident; presumptuous
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on