growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
ago; since; before; previous
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
verbal message; word (from someone)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
close; intimate; on good terms
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
failure; mistake; blunder
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be infected; to be contagious