lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
attendance (at school); going to school
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
older brother; elder brother
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
both; both sides; both parties
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have a rumor circulating
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
female friend; woman friend
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
just because; even if; even though
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity