quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
chief; main; principal; important
elder sister; older female friend
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
highly selective university; university with high entry requirements; elite university
proper; right; reasonable
dream for the future; hopes for the future
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
unrequited love; one-sided love
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
in a little bit; after a short while
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to be smeared; to be covered
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
small number; few; minority
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to look down on; to condescend
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
friction; discord; strife
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
loitering on the way; wayside grass
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back