emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as you see; as you can see
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
present; current; in operation
educational system; school system
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
close; intimate; on good terms
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
whispering into a person's ear
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
had better ...; had better not ...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)