French food; French cooking; French cuisine
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
while; even though; despite
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
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to not believe one's ears
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
cartoon character; anime character
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you