new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
I see; that's right; indeed
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
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)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
for a while; for some time; for a period
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to spend time (on doing something)