victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
good family; respectable family; decent family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
older brother; elder brother
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to look forward to something
joining a club as a trial
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might