without permission; without notice
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
very young; little; childish; immature
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
disclosure; exposure; revelation
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
failure; mistake; blunder
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
simply; merely; only; solely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cause someone to worry
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
third day of the month; three days
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
close; intimate; on good terms