to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
wooden fence; board fence
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
in the same way as; just like
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
meeting; greeting; welcome
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave something as it is
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
frequent; densely packed; thick
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
household economy; family finances
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)