fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
head; lead; vanguard; first
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
person of doubtful origin
just because; even if; even though
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
directly opposite; right in front
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
short pause; short interval
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should