what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
stealthily; secretly; in secret
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be able to manage somehow or another
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
sincere; earnest; serious
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be born; to come into the world
senior high school student
perfect; complete; flawless
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
planned; scheduled; systematic
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations