wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
the other day; lately; recently
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to smirk; to grin broadly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to make a lasting impression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to say (something) over one's shoulder
older sister and younger brother
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
suggestion; hint; implication
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to be at a loss for words
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
near; close; beside; third person
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)