(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
signature phrase; signature saying
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
standard; set; routine; decided
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
air conditioning; air cooling
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to keep away; to keep at a distance
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)