to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
decision; determination; resolution
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to become settled; to be fixed
just you wait and see (as a threat)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
deep inside; innermost place
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to put someone to work; to make someone work
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
middle of the night; dead of night
stealthily; secretly; in secret
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling