vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
as; because; with; due to
very young; little; childish; immature
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a long time ago; in those days
to have a talk; to tell a story
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
curiosity; inquisitiveness
beyond that point; after that
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
imagination; supposition; guess
absolutely; positively; decidedly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
bygones; the past; past event
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be softened; to calm down