late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
small; fine; detailed; stingy
decoration; ornament; trimmings
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
personal (employee); employed; retained
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to become better; to improve
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to fall in love (with); to love
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field