interval; break; rift (in clouds)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to be embarrassed; to lose face
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
staying behind; remaining; residual
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
exhibition; display; putting on show
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
exhibition hall (room, area)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
real thing; original; actual
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
thousands; several thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress