to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
older brother and younger sister
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
with these words; while saying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
no, not like that (but like this)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
punch (drink); punch (tool)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
clear; precise; definite; distinct
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")