to have a talk; to tell a story
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
interest (in something); enthusiasm
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
high-school baseball player
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
in terms of; from the point of view of
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance