it's been a long time; long time no see
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to stiffen; to become stiff
second-year student; biennial
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sharp sighted; easily awakened
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
personal; individual; private
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fast-talking; rapid talking
with these words; while saying
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to go out and away; to leave
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
close; intimate; on good terms
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)