to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the opposite sex; isomerism
modesty; humility; being humble
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
beginning; outset; first; onset
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
way of speaking; intimation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
sweet and sour; bittersweet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up