to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
opinion; point of view; visual point
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
teacher; instructor; professor
safety zone; traffic island
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
senior high school; high school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
about when; about what time; how soon
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to control; to command; to get the better of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
being too late; losing one's final chance
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise