to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
port city; harbor city; harbour city
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
manners; behavior; behaviour
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling