like; similar to; as with; in the same way
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
contact; touch; contact lens
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
class; heading; group; category
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
insight; power of observation
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to recall; to remember; to recollect
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
whispering into a person's ear
why; how; for what reason
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
discovery; detection; finding
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)