concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
literally; to the letter; literal
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
comparatively; relatively
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
discovery; detection; finding
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
body; body blow (in boxing)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
watering hole; watering place
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate