smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to grow up; to become an adult
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
together with; same; both; all; including ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
proper; right; reasonable
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
continuing one's education into high school
at that time; in those days
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend