I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be worried; to be troubled
female university student; female college student
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
selection; choice; option
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
living by oneself; living alone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
conditionally; with conditions attached
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
nothing but; none other than
single word; a few words; brief comment
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
rebellious phase; rebellious age
right in the midst of; right at the height of
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant