wonderful; splendid; magnificent
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
bygones; the past; past event
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to have an eye on; to zero in on
serious; severe; grave; acute
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
it seems so; that's what it looks like
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
victim; injured party; sufferer
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be consistent; to be coherent
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
after school (at the end of the day)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
good humour (humor); good mood
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
mental; spiritual; emotional
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to rush over; to run up to
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste