since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
comparatively; relatively
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
most difficult; next to impossible
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
recreation; diversion; relaxation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
since when; from when; how long
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to make an appearance; to show up