regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
street stall; stand; booth
alone; by oneself; on one's own
shopping; purchased goods
infant; baby; little child
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to tower over the surroundings
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
back street; back alley; off-street
black hair; black-haired horse
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
as stated; verbatim; literally
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly