to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to begin talking; to open up
infancy; childhood; tender age
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to be greenish; to be tinged green
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to grow up; to become an adult
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
these guys; these fellows
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one by one; one at a time; in turn