to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
article; news story; report; account
emotional scars; mental trauma
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to rule; to govern; to administer
club activities; extracurricular activities
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like