to badger; to pester; to beg
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
same generation; one's generation
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
ten; 10; ten years of age
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
contest; comparison; competition
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to summon courage; to be brave
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
Lepus (constellation); the Hare
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible