in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
diversion; putting something to another use
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to make a lasting impression
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
sympathy; compassion; pity
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to