gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
older sister; elder sister
loveable; very likeable; like very much
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
covered in mud; mud-caked
to run around; to bustle about
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
older sister and younger brother
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
chief; main; principal; major
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
older brother; elder brother
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the same generation; coeval
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child