to stare back at; to look back at
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to compose; to put together
manners; behavior; behaviour
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
long ago; already; a long time ago