pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
euglena (freshwater flagellate)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
reason; cause; circumstances
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hidden character (e.g. in computer games)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to lose sight of; to miss
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst