inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
close; intimate; on good terms
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
(present) head of a family
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
school; school building; schoolhouse
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious