to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to look around; to look towards (us)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
foreign; abroad; overseas
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
standing tall; towering; soaring
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to steal; to rob; to take away
to encamp; to take up positions
as if it were about oneself
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over