mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
time; hour; period; class
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
everything; anything; nothing
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
one thin flat object; one sheet
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage