to forget completely; to leave behind
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
beginning; outset; first; onset
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
leaving everything to someone else
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
very small; tiny; insignificant
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
rather than; more ... than ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
long ago; a long time ago; already
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
occurrence; happening; incident; event
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
in proportion to; just as much as
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in the same way as; just like
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles