minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
noted doctor; excellent physician
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(social) position; status
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
air conditioning; air cooling
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
junior high school student; middle school pupil
father; dad; husband; you; he
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
finding employment; getting a job
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
finishing blow; coup de grâce
now that you say that; now that you mention it
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other