to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
news; word; tidings; omen
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one example of (when there are more examples)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
relatively; comparatively
hard worker; hardworking person
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to have an eye on; to zero in on
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up