forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
for today; for the time being
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as stated; verbatim; literally
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class