leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
otherwise; if not; or else
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
rebellious phase; rebellious age
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
future (usually near); prospects
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit