to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to get a reputation as a philanderer
to be needed; to be wanted
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to happen to pass by; to pass by
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
ago; since; before; previous
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period