to be prolonged; to drag on
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
older employee who does not have much actual work
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
index finger; forefinger; second toe
year in, year out; always; 24-7
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
outsider; someone outside of a group
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
charming; fascinating; attractive