medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
in that manner; like that
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to shake one's head (in denial)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
great person; eminent figure
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
single word; a few words; brief comment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
and then; and so; and; so then
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being