theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
there being no use in arguing (about it)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
in succession; one after another
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
comfort; consolation; diversion
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
firm; strong; solid; stable
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
and; thereupon; because of that
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to be away from home; to be out of the house
suited figure; person in a suit
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
company; corporation; workplace
neglecting; leaving alone
to employ; to hire; to charter
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all