uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
schoolgirl; female student
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
time; season; period; phase; stage
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
second-year student; biennial
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
meaning; significance; sense
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort