operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
university student; college student
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
if it is (the case that ...)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to dye; to colour; to color
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
student of a women's college; female university student
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
such; this sort of; like this
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about