sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
experimental; provisional
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
good humour (humor); good mood
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
rule; reign; peaceful times
memories; recollections; reminiscence
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to breathe while sleeping
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth