characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to cause someone to worry
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
commuting to school; school commute
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
with these words; while saying
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to like; to love; to be fond of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be opposite; to face each other
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
light; easy; non-serious; minor
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
condition; state (of health); appearance
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
resident; indigenous; always existing
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
doctor's visit; house call
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)