reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
close; intimate; on good terms
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
gender; distinction of sex; sex
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
1,000,000; one million; million; many
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to make a speech; to address
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk