anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
great laughter; burst of laughter
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gifted education; special education for gifted children
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
innermost depths of one's heart
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
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
genuine; authentic; true; real
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
emotional wall; internal barrier
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to examine someone's expression
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic