(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
good-looking; fair; beautiful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to comfort; to console; to amuse
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to make a fool of someone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
firm; strong; solid; stable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
calm; composed; cool; quiet
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive