reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
vocational school; technical school
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
graduation ceremony; commencement
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
middle of the night; dead of night
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to get strong; to gain strength
how long; how much; to what extent
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to go along; to walk along; to follow
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it is not (like that) either
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
through a (computer, etc.) screen
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve