youth; springtime of life; adolescent
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
should not be; must not be
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
in one's hands; in one's control
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
having a crush on someone; flushing
prone to adultery; flirtatious
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
attack; assault; attempt; try
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
whispering into a person's ear
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality