second-year student; biennial
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
while; even though; despite
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
present; gift; to give a present or gift
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
forcibly; against one's will
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition