grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
the other day; some time ago; recently
mask; disguise; guise; mask
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
attenuation; damping; decay
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness