prudent; thoughtful; discreet
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to fall in love (with); to love
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
supply; supplying; replenishment
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
separate; respective; different