to be to the point; to be pertinent
certain; definite; clear; credible
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
various countries; various regions; various provinces
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
honorific title; honorific term of address
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
this occasion; at this time; now
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
midwinter; dead of winter
frost columns; ice needles
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy