to bring near;  to bring close;  to let go near;  to associate with;  to bring (people) together;  to let come near (of a person)
 advance notice;  previous note;  preliminary announcement;  trailer (film, TV);  preview
 soft;  tender;  gentle;  mild;  informal;  light
 slipping out (a chuckle, giggle);  unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
 heart;  mind;  bottom of one's heart;  core (of one's character);  centre;  center;  heart (organ)
 to put one's hand on;  to touch
 not all bad;  not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
 chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
 to taste;  to taste of;  to have a taste
 shortish;  rather short;  somewhat short
 all;  everything;  entirety;  absolutely (not);  (not) at all;  (none) whatsoever
 goblin;  apparition;  monster;  ghost;  phantom;  spectre
 to have a talk;  to tell a story
 violation;  offense;  offence;  breach;  transgression;  infringement
 splendid;  magnificent;  gorgeous
 plain;  simple;  reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.);  modest;  quite;  a (little) bit
 to be conspicuous;  to stand out
 to protect (someone);  to look after (e.g. an injured leg);  to defend;  to cover for;  to stand up for;  to stick up for
 that child;  that kid;  that boy; (arch.)  you
 ambitious;  motivated;  willful
 aspiration;  volunteering;  desire;  application
 to connect;  to link together;  to tie;  to fasten;  to maintain;  to preserve
 another person;  other people;  unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood);  outsider;  stranger
 to temper thoroughly;  to train well
 ghost;  apparition;  goblin;  monster;  something unusually large
 make-up;  makeup;  cosmetics
 going down;  fall;  knocking down (in boxing);  flooring;  being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.);  being down (e.g. with a cold);  going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
 to be too much for one;  to find unmanageable;  to be beyond one's control;  to not know what to do with
 to get irritated;  to get annoyed;  to be on the edge;  to fret;  to lose patience
 sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back;  action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head;  (with a) bob of the head
 unable to do (as one wishes);  able to do only with great effort;  almost impossible to do;  beyond one's control;  not always turning out as one wishes;  not going the way one wants it to
 long ago;  already;  a long time ago
 to taste;  to try (food or drink)
 fee;  charge;  rate;  material
 sorting;  arrangement;  liquidation;  settlement;  retrenchment;  curtailment
 reverie;  meditation;  anxiety;  thought;  pensiveness
 to feel depressed;  to be down