youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to some extent; to a certain extent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
notice; attention; observation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sincere; earnest; serious
to turn towards; to point
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to ask; to enquire; to query
to subsist; to keep on living
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
if it is the case that ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
good-natured; of good character
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes