dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
it's been a long time; long time no see
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
horror film; horror movie
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
personification; impersonation; embodiment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
specialized; specialised; boutique
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
going through; going via; going by way of
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim