care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to collapse into; to flop onto
broken; intermittent; disconnected
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
ago; since; before; previous
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
such ... as; or some such
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
participation; joining; entry; adherence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
good-looking; fair; beautiful
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
way; course; the only way
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
unveiling; debut; introduction
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously