the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
as expected; as predicted
rule; reign; peaceful times
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pointing out; identification
to grow up; to become an adult
be (that) as it may; having said that
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
determination; resolution
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)