technique; art; skill; move
to rebuke; to scold harshly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
tone (of voice); manner of talking
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
proposal; proposition; suggestion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
this and that; one thing or another
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
almost (did); nearly (did)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss