dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to rise; to erect; to get up
just above; right overhead
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
beyond imagination; unimaginable
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
to be embarrassed; to lose face
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
returning from school; going home from school
telephone booth; telephone box
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
independent action; acting alone
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself