acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
goods; merchandise; commercial items
set of three; three sets; three classes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
for this very reason; that is exactly why
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just one person; only one
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
sincere; earnest; serious
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
(distinction of) sex; gender
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to