consequence; outcome; result; blame
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
hard worker; hardworking person
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
society; public; community; social studies
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
by means of; due to; because of; according to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
scene; spectacle; sight; view
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
expression; look; countenance; face
common people; ordinary people; masses
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
curiosity; inquisitiveness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
town girl; girl raised in a town
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view