to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to put one's hand on; to touch
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to have a talk; to tell a story
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
ambitious; motivated; willful
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to temper thoroughly; to train well
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
long ago; already; a long time ago
to taste; to try (food or drink)
fee; charge; rate; material
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to feel depressed; to be down