speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
deputy head teacher; vice principal
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
appointment; rendezvous; date
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
memory; sense; experience
troubled face; worried expression