silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
distant; remote; isolated
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
upper half of the body; upper body
expression; look; countenance; face
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
near; nearby; not far off