speech; words; one's lines; remarks
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
and yet; though; when; in spite of
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to become attached; to begin to love
surname; family name; last name
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
literary woman; talented woman
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
as (for); for; in the capacity of
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
guardian; protector; patron; parent