to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
almost; roughly; approximately
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
gradually; slowly but steadily
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to squeeze out; to wring out
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
acceleration; speeding up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
leader; central personage
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
hedge; fence; border; limit
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
popular person; favorite; favourite
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason