private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
strong-willed; strong of heart
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
hiding one's embarrassment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
overestimation; overvaluing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to not believe one's ears
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be perturbed; to be agitated
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to repeat; to do something over again
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be greedy; to devour greedily
forcibly; against one's will
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
of no interest; not interested
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count