point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
same generation; one's generation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
resentment; indignation; anger
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
digital versatile disc; DVD
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
assertion; declaration; affirmation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
action of making something; -ification
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to exert oneself; to make efforts
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
art of war; strategy; tactics
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan