passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
making an attempt; trial run
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to try all possible means
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
perfect; complete; flawless
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hit hard; to strike hard
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
by sheer strength; by brute force
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
no way to do; nothing can be done
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system