the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to become distant; to recede
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wounded person; injured person
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
beforehand; in advance; previously
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
self-consciousness; self-awareness
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
disclosure; exposure; revelation
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
since when; from when; how long
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
if so; in that case; in that situation