event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
even if not; even without
to become desperate; to give in to despair
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
extremely; very; really; super; so
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
somehow; for some reason or other
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
striking; remarkable; considerable
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
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)
at first; in the beginning; originally
speech and behaviour (behavior)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage