independence; self-reliance
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
favorite; favourite; habitually used
quarterfinal game of a tournament
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
condition; situation; prospects
to seek a path; to find one's way
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)