to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
how; in what way; by what means
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
several minutes; a few minutes
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
understood; I see; OK; present; here
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
door; gate; opening; title page
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
village; hamlet; countryside; country
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
homeroom; form room; form class
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
sports-minded; sports-oriented
study; diligence; discount; reduction
in comparison to; rather than
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
property; fortune; assets
if so; in that case; in that situation
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward