amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
that is to say; so that means
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
having children; attempting to conceive
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
how many years; how long; what year
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to watch steadily; to stare
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(find) common (meeting) ground
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
negotiations; discussions; connection
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate