soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to grow up; to become an adult
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to order; to command; to appoint
(period of) a year; during an era
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out