acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to become empty; to be emptied
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
reading matter; reading material
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
naturally; of course; understandably
memory; sense; experience
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to push away; to push aside; to shove
old friend; familiar face
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong