frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
recommendation; referral; endorsement
senior high school; high school
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to live; to make a living; to get on with
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
moving tale; impressive tale
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
making one's best exertions
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause