to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by myself; in person; by oneself
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
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)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be reflected in a mirror
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
just because; even if; even though
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to move (house); to change residence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
deep emotion; strong feelings
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to concern; to be related
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
three times; thrice; third (interval)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the lower classes; the common people
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
taking care of something by oneself; self-management