had better ...; had better not ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
isolation; being alone; being friendless
schoolgirl; female student
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
until now; so far; up to the present
outline; summary; argument
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
pronunciation; production of sound
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home