impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
for work; in a manner related to work
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to join forces with; to cooperate with
advertising agency business
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
even so; anyhow; at any rate
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
younger scholar; future reference