the other day; a few days ago
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
polish (jewels); cultivation
rival; competitor; competition
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
novel; story; (work of) fiction
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to summon courage; to be brave
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unrequited love; one-sided love
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
had better ...; had better not ...
student (esp. a university student)