first meeting; first interview with
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
world; society; people; the public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
menarche; first menstruation
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
close; intimate; on good terms
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
although I say; although one might say; although called
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)