to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
it's not like; it isn't as if
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
how long; how far; how much
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
genuine; authentic; true; real
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(not) even once; (not) ever
materials; data; document
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish