chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
meanwhile; in the meantime
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
near; close; beside; third person
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pass (of time); to elapse
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
together (with); at the same time; in a lump