after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
on the way back; returning
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
at once; immediately; right now
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
chief; main; principal; important
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
form; shape; figure; visage
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to entertain; to make welcome
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
container (e.g. shipping); skip
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort