to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to spit out; to eject; to dump
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to shoot a person to death
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
correction; rectification; mending; repair
when it becomes; when it comes to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to jump at; to be attracted by
the real criminal; true culprit
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
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to grimace; to make a wry face