senior envoy; chief delegate
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
support; backing; patronage
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
sublime; noble; high-minded
of tender years; very young
to run up to; to rush over
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
of great promise; with a promising future
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
feeling one gets from listening to something
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
I will ...; I'm going to ...