loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to be relieved; to feel relieved
back seat (of a car); rear seat
gazing at (in wonderment)
to stroke down; to smooth down
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to graduate from a university
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be helpful; to be useful
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
as much as one can; as much as possible
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
determination; resolution
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane