to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
leaving (fleeing) the capital
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
truancy; absence without leave
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
digital versatile disc; DVD
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
psychological depiction of a literary character
height (of body); stature
losing weight; slimming; lean person
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
trivial; not amounting to much
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
at the last moment; this late in the game
to throw open; to leave open