free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
means of transportation; transport service
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
reality; actuality; hard fact
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
failure; mistake; blunder
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
tenth day of the month; ten days
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
same; similar; (just) like; equal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude