shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
several people; a few people
wherein; therein; thereinto
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
heartstrings; koto string
to rock; to shake; to swing
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to turn towards; to point
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
guess; speculation; supposition
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
start of work; commencement; opening
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to summon courage; to be brave