small; fine; detailed; stingy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
personal feelings; self-interest
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
half and half; fifty-fifty
active; dynamic; energetic
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
probe each other; sound each other out
social meeting place; watering hole
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
New Year's Eve; end of the year
(your) daughter; young woman