special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
permission; approval; authorization; license
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
complete; whole; perfect; safe
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
just managing; with great difficulty
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
several minutes; a few minutes
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition