(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
summer vacation; summer holiday
friend's house; home of a friend
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
charity; almsgiving; dispensation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
because; the reason why is
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
overestimation; overvaluing
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to intend; to be sure that
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
vacant or unoccupied room
to summon; to get used to call
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
interview (e.g. for a job)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts