invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to approach; to draw near
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
older sister; lass; young lady
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
irritation; annoyance; frustration
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
otherwise; or else; if not
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard