even though; despite; when
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
the same generation; coeval
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this occasion; at this time; now
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
choice; selection; option
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
senior; elder; person older than oneself
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to be embarrassed; to lose face
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
studies; schoolwork; classwork
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone