to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
not understanding; not knowing
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
sincere; honest; faithful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
without thinking of the consequences
to flare up; to fly into a rage
strong-willed; strong of heart
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
man; male; masculine gender
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
conviction; belief; confidence
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
originally; by nature; from the start
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
blogger (writer of a weblog)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)