grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
all you have to do is; just; that's all
state boundary; provincial boundary
territorial dispute; territorial issue
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
rising; ascending; climbing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
another family; another house
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to gain fame; to make one's name
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strategist; tactician; schemer
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to hide; to keep to oneself
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade