several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
young person; youth; young
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
on time; on schedule; punctually
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
visualization; visualisation
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
older brother and younger sister
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)