just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
accurate; correct; precise; exact
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
first-rate; finest quality; the best
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(not so) much; (not) very
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
senior high school student
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(period of) a year; during an era
I see; that's right; indeed
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
individual; private person; personal; private
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)