long ago; a long time ago; already
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
diligent student; studious person
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
sure; alright; fine; go ahead
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to push aside; to brush aside
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to speak through the nose; to nasalize