overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
many; much; plenty; hardly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to examine someone's expression
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
distinction; discrimination
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small