coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
exchange of letters; correspondence
married woman; another's wife
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
clicking; clopping; clacking
to collect; to assemble; to gather
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
equality; impartiality; evenness
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
decision; determination; resolution
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
environment; surroundings; circumstances
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
if you think about it; come to think of it
second marriage; remarriage
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever