straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
president (of a society); chairman
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to shake; to sway; to waver
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
woman; female; feminine gender
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
since then; from that time; ever since
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
having said that; be that as it may
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
good family; respectable family; decent family
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily