unexpectedly; surprisingly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
for use by children; for children
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
family; members of a family
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
moment; brief space of time
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
nice; likeable; desirable
water outlet; tap; faucet
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
store interior; inside of a shop
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating