to be bewildered; to be perplexed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
world-class; (of) high global reputation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
advisory level; warning level
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(abbr) Harvard (University)