taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
that's a different matter; that's a different story
binoculars; field glasses
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to look around; to look towards (us)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
composed expression; clear face
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
difficult to ...; hard to ...