before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
hiding one's embarrassment
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
moment; brief space of time
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
visual confirmation; sighting
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to become pale; to turn pale
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be able (to); to be possible (to)