to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to get between; to be caught in
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
isolation; being alone; being friendless
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
looking away; looking aside
to fall on one's backside
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
the way back; the way home; return trip
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
(a place) out of one's reach
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank