thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to fight to the bitter end
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
floral decoration; floral ornament
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
notice; attention; observation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
troubled face; worried expression
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to be forward; to be impertinent
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to apologize; to apologise
succeeding; following; trailing; next
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to amuse oneself; to make merry
noon; midday; daytime; lunch