private; personal life; (one's) privacy
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
impossible to do (although wants to)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
observation; survey; watching
of course; certainly; naturally
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
family; members of a family
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
sense of values; values; value system
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken