return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to delight; to give pleasure
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
since when; from when; how long
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
junior high school student; middle school pupil
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)