impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
push-button quiz; buzz-to-answer quiz
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to kill by burning to death
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
rival; competitor; competition
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
composite; combined; complex
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
open; public; official; overt
old friend; old acquaintance
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord