consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
as a child; when one was a child
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
womanly; ladylike; feminine
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
the same generation; coeval
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
being too late; losing one's final chance
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
no need to guess; certainly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to shout (in anger); to yell
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged