somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
close; intimate; on good terms
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
flight; desertion; escape
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
rather; sooner; preferably
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
almost every day; almost daily
third day of the month; three days
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
in the morning; during the morning
sunlight; rays of the Sun
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible