air of seniority; patronizing attitude
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
real experience; actual observations
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
principle of laissez-faire
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
depiction; description; portrayal
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
breathing of a sleeping person
one's figure during sleep
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit