to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
not limited to; not just ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
since then; from that time; ever since
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to work hard; to work diligently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
near oneself; close to one; familiar
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to summon courage; to be brave
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
how many people; a number of people
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
in accordance with; according to
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to shine; to glitter; to be bright