to approach; to draw near
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
instant; moment; for an instant
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
such ... as; or some such
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
historical play; period drama
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
adds force or indicates command
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
yearned for; longed for; missed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
woman; female; feminine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder