what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
originally; by nature; from the start
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
of the same age; age-matched
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
throughout; all through; right through
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
at work; in the midst of work; working
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
care; precaution; guarding; caution
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation