star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to finish; to end; to close
chastity; virtue; fidelity
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
surroundings; environs; circumference
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
boring; dull; uninteresting
child on the waiting list (for a kindergarten, nursery school, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
assertion; declaration; affirmation
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry