runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
although I say; although one might say; although called
use; utilization; utilisation; application
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate