test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to await; to wait for; to expect
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
three; three years of age
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
limbs; arms and legs; body
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate