childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be worried; to be troubled
how many years; how long; what year
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
in proportion to; according to; depending on
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
soft; tender; supple; flexible; gentle; mild
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
first-rate; finest quality; the best
full breasts; large breasts; ample breasts; breast augmentation
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
father and mother; parents
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)