surely (not); certainly (not)
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to make a speech; to address
quotation; citation; reference
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to visit frequently; to haunt
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play cool; to act cool
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
misbound book; incorrectly collated book; book with pages out of order
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
minimum; at the very least
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
hiding one's embarrassment
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
bearing; heading; point of the compass
Monoceros (constellation); the Unicorn
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
still; as yet; as it has been
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind