sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
general idea; concept; notion
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
one more time; once more; once again
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
origin; beginning; source; rise
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
as a child; when one was a child
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
imagination; supposition; guess
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
less than ...; smaller ...
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
surroundings; circumference
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be injured; to sustain a wound