(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
living thing; living creature; animal; life
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to speak; to say; to vocalize
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to find out; to discover; to locate
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
for a while; for some time; for a period
regulation; adjustment; control
various places; several sources
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
I see; that's right; indeed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked