working adult; full-fledged member of society
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to recall; to remember; to recollect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
fine weather; fair weather
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
steady; sound; reliable; solid
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
battlefield; battleground
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement