fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
innermost depths of one's heart
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
outline; summary; gist; basic points
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
about; concerning; related to; -ish
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
everything; anything; nothing
to dye; to colour; to color
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because