aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to show up; to appear; to turn up
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
somehow or other; for some reason or another
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to apologize; to apologise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to smile broadly; to grin widely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to wash away; to rinse off
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
willpower; energy; vitality
dubious; puzzled; suspicious