to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
running as fast as one can
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
end; close; conclusion; termination
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
construction; architecture (of buildings)
group; bunch; crowd; group
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
to continue to do; to persist in doing
innocent; cherubic; childlike
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
a little; a bit; slightly
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
hostile party; enemy side
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
when it becomes; when it comes to