eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be relieved of one's post
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to kill by burning to death
concerning; per; on account of
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
roundhouse kick; turning kick
from the viewpoint of; according to
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
complete stranger; total stranger
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to continue to do; to persist in doing
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
this (very thing); this precisely
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)