to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
first world problem; good problem to have
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to keep an eye on; to take care of
parental love; parental affection
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
hope; white hope; person of promise
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cold; coldness; chilliness
to be born; to come into this world
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to sit for an examination
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
professor; teaching; instruction
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
literary woman; talented woman
to be born; to come into the world
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge