entreaty; appeal; petition
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
no!; no no!; no, not at all
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
convenient; handy; useful
referral fee; introduction fee
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
feigned; pretending (not to know)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
bento; Japanese box lunch
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off