far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
and yet; though; when; in spite of
relatively; comparatively
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
participation; joining; entry; adherence
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
thought; consideration; thinking
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
poor physical health; bad shape
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
hot topic; talk of the town
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)