to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
as if nothing had happened
convenient; handy; useful
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
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
foreign; abroad; overseas
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
urban area; urban district
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in