to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
such ... as; or some such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
physical condition; state of health
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one more time; once more; once again
in the meanwhile; during the time
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
handsome man; actor in a love scene
actor; actress; player; performer
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
journal; magazine; periodical
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
understood; I see; OK; present; here
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...