person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
favourite horse; favorite horse
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
odds and ends; all; every
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
way; method; means; resource; course
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
just managing; with great difficulty
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
close; intimate; on good terms
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to become possible; to become able to (do)