pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to grow up; to become an adult
young person; youth; young
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
big talk; boasting; bragging
bluff; false show of power; bold front
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to grow taller (of people)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
human; human-like; as a person
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
metre; meter; meter; gauge
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to need; to call for; to require
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain