positive thinking; optimism
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
opening fully; full throttle; full power
clearing one's throat; cough
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
fourth day of the month; four days
two classes; double; two sets
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
all right; very well; okay; I got it
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
fine weather; fair weather
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
having said that; be that as it may
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple