overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
day after day; day by day
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
next; secondly; subsequently
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to fall in love (with); to love
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
property; fortune; assets
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete