shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
oral medicine; internal medicine
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to thrust before; to thrust at
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
practice; practising; experience
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
favourite book; favorite book
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
boy; son; baby boy; young man
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to roll about; to writhe about
covered in mud; mud-caked
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something