staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
hiding one's embarrassment
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no-good man; (male) loser
sexual experience (with women)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
female high-school student
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
summer vacation; summer holiday
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand