to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
as usual; as is one's habit
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
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
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
feeling; sense; impression
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
joints; points (of a speech)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding