to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to join forces; to cooperate
to fit (inside something)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
only; merely; but; no more than
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
wherein; therein; thereinto
that is to say; so that means
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
for dear life; barely escaping alive
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
welcome; (warm) reception
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to count on one's fingers
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
even more; still more; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
small number; few; minority
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough