curiosity; inquisitiveness
to examine someone's expression
approximate age; age range
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
direct control; direct supervision
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
tune (melody, piece of music)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to grant permission; to give permission
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
way of speaking; intimation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
persecution complex; paranoia
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)