clever; bright; smart; intelligent
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
superior; superiors; senior
courteous; decorous; polite
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
naughty; mischievous; unruly
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
instability; insecurity; crankiness
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
river; stream; River; the ... river
to project; to stick out; to stand out
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
green grass; young (fresh) grass
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to stop walking; to pause
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
just now; right now; at this moment