to be thrilled; to be excited
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
comfort; consolation; diversion
(opening of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
had better ...; had better not ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself