immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
it is I who should say so
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to begin; to set about; to start
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
suffix for familiar person
to have a smattering knowledge of
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being left out; being ostracized
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright