to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mature; becoming precocious
application; request; petition
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
obedience; submission; resignation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
old friend; familiar face
long ago; a long time ago; already
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
will not do; do not; does not
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
friendly relations; social relations; social life
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
bet; wager; stake; gamble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)