(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to settle (in a place); to settle down
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to subsist; to keep on living
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to need; to call for; to require
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
manuscript; version; draft
to bite off; to gnaw through
indirection; indirectness
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
creak; squeak; creaking sound
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
incompetent; have no merit
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to be able to manage somehow or another
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done