to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
older sister; elder sister
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
sublime; noble; high-minded
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
of tender years; very young
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to run up to; to rush over
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
cannot be helped; unavoidable
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
fast-talking; rapid talking
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
of great promise; with a promising future
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
feeling one gets from listening to something
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted