free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
speech; expression; wording; language
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
well-bred; of good upbringing
ignorant of the ways of the world
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
scattered; separated; dispersed
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
being about to cry; the verge of tears
death by suffocation; death by choking
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor