close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
chance (of success); odds
to comfort; to console; to amuse
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
back seat (of a car); rear seat
hello; good day; good afternoon
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
window; window (shop display)