even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
stairs; stairway; staircase
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
school of one's (first, second) choice
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
little by little; bit by bit
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
both; both sides; both parties
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
individual; private person; personal; natural person
prospects of victory; chances of success
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work