price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
don't you think?; indicates question
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
although I say; although one might say; although called
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
free time; spare time; idle moment
good humour (humor); good mood
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
at first; initially; in the beginning
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hard worker; hardworking person
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person