the same generation; coeval
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to look around; to look towards (us)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
understanding person; supporter
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
truancy; school non-attendance
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
letter; missive; note; mail
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
instant; moment; for an instant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
according to plan; as planned; on target
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
everywhere; all over; throughout
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in