some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
territory; domain; dominion; possession
heating; application of heat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
so what!; who gives a damn?
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
end; close; finish; termination
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
speaking voice; talking voice
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
vocational school; technical school
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling