name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
large amount of money; great cost
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
since; henceforth; ever since
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
encouragement; cheering on
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
head; brains; intellect; understanding
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)