the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
hegemony; leadership; initiative
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
breath; breathing; tone; mood
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cooperation; collaboration
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
surroundings; environs; circumference
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
sense of values; values; value system
based on; on the basis of
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted