nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to have the privilege of doing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
such; like that; in that way
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
in the end; at the end of the day
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)