mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
advance; moving forward; progress
guardian; protector; patron; parent
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
unexpected meeting; coincidence
hereabouts; around there; that area
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
of tender years; very young
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent