appliqué (ornamental needlework)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
outside world; physical world
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
determination; resolution
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
drinking straight from a bottle
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
academic; scholarly; scientific
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
clearly; brightly; freshly
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
night stall; night shop; night fair
trial listening (e.g. to a record before buying); audition
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
(feather) duster; dusting
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to shake and untangle; to shake free from