to feel inferior; to feel small
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
along the way; along the road
door; gate; opening; title page
naturally; of course; understandably
standard; set; routine; decided
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
store interior; inside of a shop
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to grow up; to become an adult
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to see through; to see the true nature of something
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have troubles; to have concerns
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected