meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to say no more; to sink into silence
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sports ground; playing field; playground
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
stairs; stairway; staircase
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
consequence; outcome; result; blame
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
adds force or indicates command