characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
boarding house; school dormitory
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
Coleman; Colman; Corman; Kolman
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
counter for (small) boats
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
invitation; introduction; temptation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
charming; fascinating; attractive
to smirk; to grin broadly
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance