ancient times; distant past; antiquity
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
willpower; energy; vitality
anything and everything; just about everything
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
grasp; catch; understanding
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to burst open; to pop; to split
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to shave off; to scrape off
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild