lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to be surprised; to be astonished
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
first year (college) student; freshman; graduate of one year's standing
covering; protection; backing; relief
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
meaning; significance; sense
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sympathy; compassion; pity
clearing one's throat; cough
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to begin talking; to open up
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
setting up specially; special installation
requisition; commandeering; conscription
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
you (plural); all of you; you all
coincident with; while; simultaneously
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
out of bounds; beyond the pale
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
specialization; specialisation