he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
as you see; as you can see
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
still; as yet; as it has been
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
never mind!; don't worry about it
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
function; facility; faculty; feature
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
late at night; at a late hour