to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
indeed; really; truly; very much
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to be too late; to be too slow
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be opposite; to face each other
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
period of youth; while young
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
otherwise; or else; if not
to get strong; to gain strength
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to discuss; to talk together
to shout (in anger); to yell