stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
several times; once or twice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
number of times; frequency; count
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
as you see; as you can see
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
romantic film; love movie
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
flustered; confused; panicked
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation