to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
it's not like; it isn't as if
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
jealousy; roasted rice cake
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
pretension; conceit; hubris
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely