to be hesitant; to feel timid
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dealing with; coping with
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to pass (of time); to elapse
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as if nothing had happened
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
general public; the masses
witnessing; observing; sighting
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
literally; to the letter; literal
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
troupe; theatrical company
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
surrounding at a distance
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
cartoon-character costume
central part; heart (of a city)