older sister; elder sister
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
shades of night; night scene
older sister and younger brother
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
history; pedigree; lineage
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to eagerly look forward to
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
schoolgirl; female student
to step forward; to volunteer
it's been a long time; long time no see
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be transparent; to show through
this university; this educational establishment
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn