this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
just because; even if; even though
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
university graduate; having graduated from university
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be hesitant; to feel timid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
business trip; official trip
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
kindness; intimacy; friendship
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
knowing; (an) acquaintance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life