elder sister; effeminate man
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to repair again; to join again
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
interests and preferences
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to unfold; to unroll; to open
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
light; easy; non-serious; minor
present; gift; to give a present or gift
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
without thinking of the consequences
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
success; prosperity; boom