look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sleepover; overnight stay
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
mental; spiritual; emotional
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to have an eye on; to zero in on
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
sixth day of the month; six days
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar