lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
fall; drop; descent; coming down
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
retreating figure; appearance from behind
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
senior high school student
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
student (esp. a university student)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
love triangle; eternal triangle
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
directly opposite; right in front
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to listen attentively to; to be lost in