to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to crouch; to squat; to cower
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to have an eye on; to zero in on
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
one day; (on) a certain day
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
returning from school; going home from school
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
close; intimate; on good terms
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
beyond this point; from now on; after this
several times; a few times