deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
negative personality; asocial type
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
first meeting; first interview with
mistress; kept woman; concubine
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to become settled; to be fixed
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
all; entire; whole; altogether
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing