debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
instability; insecurity; crankiness
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
final conclusion; end product
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
though; even if; whether ... or ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to