lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
marriage proposal; courtship
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to press a question; to cross-examine
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to come face to face (with)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
both schools; both universities
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of