extent; scope; sphere; range; span
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to think too much; to be over-concerned
smoothly; easily; readily
practice by repetition; learning by rote
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to summon courage; to be brave
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tail (animal); tail end; tip
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
isolation; being alone; being friendless
world; society; people; the public
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
beforehand; in advance; previously
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
happy memory; sweet memory
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
big-name brand; brand-name goods
pattern maker (for clothing); fashion designer
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis