mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
several times (as large, over)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
limited time; limited-time offer
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
chance (of success); odds
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
graduation ceremony; commencement
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
sampling food; tasting; trying
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
in session; in progress; under way; open
food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking