at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to spend time (on doing something)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
with a start; with a jump
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
depravity; corruption; degradation
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
class; heading; group; category
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to