until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
good humour (humor); good mood
for the first time in one's life
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
same generation; one's generation
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
neighbourhood; neighborhood
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
woman; female; feminine gender