spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
chapter one; first chapter
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
yearned for; longed for; missed
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
rising; ascending; climbing
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
storehouse; warehouse; godown
by itself; automatically; naturally
bad influence; negative influence
firm; strong; solid; stable
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
retainer; retinue; servant
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
preliminary step; first step
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to go crazy; to go off one's head
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
opposite; reverse; contrary
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary