far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
accurate; correct; precise; exact
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to turn towards; to point
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained