to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
hair (on the head); pubic hair
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
to put to trial; to argue in court
to get help; to enlist aid
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
several times; a few times
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
the whole school; all the schools
older brother and younger sister
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
to choose; to select; to pick (out)