to be thrilled; to be excited
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
such; this sort of; like this
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
suffix for familiar person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be born; to come into the world
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
supreme; sublime; highest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
young girl; lass; adolescent female
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
meanwhile; in the meantime
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty