superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
lately; recently; nowadays
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
for today; for the time being
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
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in that way; like that; that way
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
manners; courtesy; etiquette
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(period of) a year; during an era
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sincere; honest; faithful
to watch over; to watch attentively
opening and shutting; opening and closing
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to polish up; to shine up
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage