to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to give rein to (imagination)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
senior high school; high school
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
first meeting; first interview with
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to