to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to take a breath; to take a short rest
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
simply; merely; only; solely
while; during (the time when)
to get between; to be caught in
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cooperation; collaboration
instead; but (on the other hand)
to lean against; to set against
drama; play; powerful drug
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit