three; three years of age
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
such ... as; or some such
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
the same generation; coeval
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
out of character; unlike one
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
go that far; to that extent
results; record; grades; marks
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
something like ...; something called ...
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance