mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
sailor suit; middy uniform
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
model change; model changeover; restyling; facelift
even though; despite; when
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
writing implement; writing tool
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to cease; to stop; to be over
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
silence; stillness; quietness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
too much; excessively; too
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it