amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
being about to cry; the verge of tears
child's tear-stained face
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
association; society; organization; organisation
recommendation; referral; endorsement
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to stare back at; to look back at
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
last night; yesterday evening
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow