main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
training; education; development; cultivation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
as a child; when one was a child
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
apparent; obvious; very clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to come and go; to go back and forth
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
one's house; one's home; one's family
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance