cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
piling shame on top of shame
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
raging fire; conflagration
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
bet; wager; stake; gamble
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to grant someone's request
how many months?; how long?
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)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling