in a sense; in some way; to an extent
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
as a child; when one was a child
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to say no more; to sink into silence
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to tell all; to give a full account
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
man; male; masculine gender
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
from one's seat; without stirring
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against