detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
three generations; three periods; third generation
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
good young man; agreeable youth
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
high spirits; gleeful mood
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by