the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
drinking party; get-together
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
female university student; female college student
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
senior high school; high school
attention seeker; look-at-me
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
quitting while one is ahead
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!