boy; son; baby boy; young man
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at that time; in those days
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
grasp; catch; understanding
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
proposal; offer; request; application
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
one-by-one; separately; in detail
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
control room; control booth
many; much; plenty; hardly
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
power; authority; jurisdiction
to spend time (on doing something)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing