acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
boy; son; baby boy; young man
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
communication skills; communication ability
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate