early on; earlier on; from early
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
as if nothing had happened
composed expression; clear face
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
tone (of voice); manner of talking
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
abusive language; violent language; wild words
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
menial; meanness; servility; abject
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to become misty; to become hazy
all night; throughout the night
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
class; heading; group; category
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
self-control; self-restraint
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister