a little; a bit; slightly
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
biological parent; real parent
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
entering school; school attendance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
indirection; indirectness
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
the same night; that night
to have (something) innate; to be born with
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted