to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pieces; scraps; disconnected
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
that; the matter in question
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
reproachful; hateful; bitter
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
charming; fascinating; attractive
to bear fruit; to take effect
long ago; previous; of a former age
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
if it is the case that ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
birth; creation; formation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
birth date; date of birth; DOB
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)