simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
offence; offense; hindrance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
several years; a few years
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
motherland; fatherland; native country
a long time ago; in those days
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time