to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to spend time (on doing something)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
management; administration; operation
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
that; the matter in question
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner