positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
until now; so far; up to the present
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be talented; to be able
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)