future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as before; as ever; as it was originally
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
human relations; personal relationships
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
relationships with the opposite sex
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying