anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to look away; to turn away
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
top of the head; vertex; parietal
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
cooperation; coordination; link
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed