late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
world; society; people; the public
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how many years; how long; what year
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
adaptability; flexibility
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
charming; fascinating; attractive
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
memories; recollections; reminiscence
you (plural); all of you; you all
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
repentance; confession; penitence
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
duty; obligation; responsibility
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
virgin; innocent young woman
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
cheerful; lively; lighthearted