for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
as if it were about oneself
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
androgynous; gender-neutral
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
promising; hopeful; full of promise
gifted education; special education for gifted children
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
object of avid desire; object of envy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
personal feelings; self-interest
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
color (of an animal); body color
weird; disgusting; sickening
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
piling up; multiple layers
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
versatility; multiplicity of use
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden