number one; first; best; most; game; round
close; intimate; on good terms
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
only; merely; but; no more than
... years old; age (of) ...
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
very young; little; childish; immature
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
handrail; railing; banister
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular