as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
white background; blank; female virgin
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to shake; to sway; to waver
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in the morning; during the morning
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
letter (of alphabet); character; writing