such ... as; or some such
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to become better; to improve
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to jump at; to be attracted by
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
study; learning; tutorial
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
family; members of a family
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to hide; to keep to oneself
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with