straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be perturbed; to be agitated
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; this sort of; like this
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
this spring; spring this year
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
don't you think?; indicates question
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to repeat; to do something over again
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
piece; fragment; one (object)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
individual; private person; personal; private
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
how; in what way; by what means
senior high school; high school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love