presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
that day; the very same day
national holiday; public holiday
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency