exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
even though; despite; when
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to bring back; to restore
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
spy; secret agent; spying
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
probability; likelihood; chances