after a long time; for the first time in a while
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
full dress; formal dress; uniform
guidance; leadership; leading the way
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
audience; spectator; spectators
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
expression; look; countenance; face
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
very much; very many; more and more
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back