to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
manners; courtesy; etiquette
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
(punishment by) striking with fists
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
evil design; crafty plan; plot
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to employ; to hire; to charter
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
regular customer; valued client
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove