isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be born; to come into the world
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
don't you think?; indicates question
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
serves you right!; see what happens!
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
destination (of a letter, parcel, etc.); receiver's address; consignee
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
educational institution; school; academy; campus
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
when it becomes; when it comes to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable