lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
just because; even if; even though
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
how others look at you; what others think about you
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to watch over; to watch attentively
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
mountain trail; path up a mountain
everywhere; all over; throughout
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
curious; strange; unusual
head; lead; vanguard; first
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
winter vacation; winter holidays
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to push away; to push aside; to shove