endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
4th day of the month; four days
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
2nd day of the month; two days
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!