girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
but; however; provided that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
settlement; solution; resolution
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
at that time; in those days
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coeducation; mixed-sex education
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly