grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
transfer student; student changing schools
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
older brother and younger sister
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
only; merely; but; no more than
another dimension; different level; whole other level
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
still better; even better
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
unprecedented; never seen before
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to flare up; to burst into flames
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days