to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
something; some kind of; for some reason
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
high efficiency; high performance
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
hello; good day; good afternoon
outsider; someone outside of a group
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
connection; link; relationship
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
charming; fascinating; attractive
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for