thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
besides; in addition; also; moreover
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
schoolgirl; female student
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
very interesting; of great interest
life; living; I; me; student
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
defeating in an instant; instant kill
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
close; intimate; on good terms
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is I who should say so
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
had better ...; had better not ...