until now; so far; up to the present
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
romantic; spicy; coquettish
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
dealing with; coping with
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(giving) instruction; initiation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
lately; recently; nowadays
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
foolhardy; reckless; fearless