to become better; to improve
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
marriage proposal; courtship
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
rival; competitor; competition