as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
fast-talking; rapid talking
performer; entertainer; actor
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
singing voice; (sound of) singing
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
hiding one's embarrassment
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever