to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
youthful; young; young-looking
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to move forward; to move on
acquaintance; close friend
along the road; along the way
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
border; boundary; area; region; psychological state; mental state
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
exponential growth; geometric progression
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
great-grandmother; great-grandma
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
self-supporting student; working student