self-control; self-restraint
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
wooden fence; board fence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
everyday life; daily life
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
more than anything; above all else
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
society; the world; the times
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to be plump; to be chubby
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
place where one works; construction site; working area
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden