strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
older brother; elder brother
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(not) even once; (not) ever
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun