not completely unthinkable; not impossible
popular entertainment; mass entertainment; public amusement
eccentric; crank; oddball
literature; books (reference); document
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
the matter you have been talking about
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
new and old; incoming and outgoing
setting a bad example to others
inheritance; something given or received
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms