to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to understand (each other); to comprehend
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
attendance (at school); going to school
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
prompt; immediate; in real time
this is why; this means; it is the case that
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
settlement; solution; resolution