to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
clicking; clopping; clacking
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
the very best; excellent; superb
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
matter of time; question of time
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent