very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
in the course of one's duties
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
start of a romance; beginning of love
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
carefree; free from worry
being a good listener; good listener
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
sense of values; values; value system
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
story; tale; talk; discussion
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
(in) her way; peculiar to her
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
at a loss for words; stumped for words
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on