container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
light blue; pale blue; aqua
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(in) her way; peculiar to her
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
remembrance; recollection; recognition
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
to detain; to check; to restrain
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
with a start; with a jump
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
desperately; for one's dear life
indeed; really; truly; very much
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?