virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
that's a different matter; that's a different story
life; living; I; me; student
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
extremely; very; really; super; so
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
even though; despite; when
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
chastity; virtue; fidelity
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to try to do; to attempt to do
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
manly; masculine; like a man
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return