given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
older sister; elder sister
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
time; season; period; phase; stage
club activities; extracurricular activities
preference; priority; precedence
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
armband; arm band; brassard
square (block) style of printed typeface
gold wheel (highest of the three layered wheels that support the earth above the primordial void); gold wheel-turning sage king
action committee; executive committee
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
headquarters; head office; main office
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
application (to take part in); registration
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
every year; yearly; annually
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
application; request; petition
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
while; during; performed in this condition
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be silent; to say nothing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to punish; to penalize; to penalise