in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
assertion; declaration; affirmation
don't worry; there's no need to worry
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
throughout; all through; right through
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
deep emotion; strong feelings
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
neighbourhood; neighborhood
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)