reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
it's been a long time; long time no see
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
right (to do something); authority; power
don't you think?; indicates question
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
way; method; means; resource; course
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to incur someone's enmity
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
murder; killing; murderer
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pistol; handgun; revolver
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to add (to); to add on; to append