to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
superiority complex; sense of superiority
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to chase; to run after; to pursue
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(not) even once; (not) ever
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
family; members of a family
opinion; point of view; visual point
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
innermost depths of one's heart
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap