to have a talk; to tell a story
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
caller; visitor; company; guest
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface