early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
older sister; lass; young lady
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
advance; moving forward; progress
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
related to; in relation to
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
outsider; layman; amateur
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to increase; to add to; to augment
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to stop (plug) one's ears
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)