inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run around; to bustle about
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
hateful; detestable; loathsome
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
physical education; PE; gym (class)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-examination; reflection
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to harm; to cause harm to
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction