awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
personal; individual; private
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
question; inquiry; enquiry
occasional; infrequent; rare
impossible to do (although wants to)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
parting; separation; farewell
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
indirection; indirectness
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
no matter how much time passes
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
function; facility; faculty; feature