running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
excursion; field trip; school trip
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
homecoming; returning home
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
brown envelope; manila envelope
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
don't worry; no worries; never mind
completely changed; totally transformed
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
independence; self-reliance
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
old clothes; secondhand clothing
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product