moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
having said that; on the other hand
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
first meeting; first interview with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
day after day; day by day
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
accurate; correct; precise; exact
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
older brother and younger sister
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve