to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tension; mental strain; nervousness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to concern; to be related
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy