to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
knowing; (an) acquaintance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
by myself; in person; by oneself
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
for example; for instance; e.g.
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
good impression; favorable impression
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently