to keep away; to keep at a distance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
absolute basics; very rudiments
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
older sister; elder sister
by means of; due to; because of; according to
since then; from that time; ever since
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction