I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
older sister; elder sister
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
first meeting; first interview with
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occurrence; happening; incident; event
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
way of calling (something or someone)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
helper; assistant; help; assistance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to listen again; to ask again
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
distant look; faraway look
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead