worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
at once; immediately; right now
looking on; remaining a spectator
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to give; to do (something) for
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(another's) daughter; young lady
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
remembrance; recollection; recognition
the other day; a few days ago
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
very young; little; childish; immature
you could say; you might say; verging on the
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
management; administration; operation
speech and conduct; words and deeds
odds and ends; all; every
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette