having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to perceive; to understand
rare; uncommon; not often seen
silence (not speaking); muteness
here and there; in places
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
separate; scattered; apart
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
sexy; popular; well-liked
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy