cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
vocal sound; tone of voice
to check; to stop; to keep back
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
even though; despite; when
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
book; volume; this; present; main; head
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
three; three years of age
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nature; property; disposition
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
study; research; investigation
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag