estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
price; cost; value; worth; value
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
approximate age; age range
stature; height; size; physique
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
abusive language; violent language; wild words
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
junior high school student; middle school pupil
promotion; raising of status
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
relatively; comparatively
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
heterosexual person (as viewed by homosexual person)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
homecoming; returning home
older brother and younger sister
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?