courting; wooing; making advances
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
story; tale; talk; discussion
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing