boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
had better ...; had better not ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
explosion; rupture; break off
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
near oneself; close to one; familiar
choices; alternatives; options
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at once; immediately; right now
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race