long slits (esp. of eyes)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
feminine; womanly; female
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
main school; principal school; this school; our school
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
question; inquiry; enquiry
performer; entertainer; celebrity
awkward (difficult) question
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become an expert; to be master at
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
opposite side; other side; other party
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable