to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
body; physical system; (the) person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being