reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
illegal dumping; fly-tipping
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
(present) head of a family
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
initialization (of a variable); initialisation; formatting (a disk); initialization; initialization (of a device); (factory) reset
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to sniff out; to get wind of
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
ultimate; final; last; eventual
half a point (esp. in go)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
attractive body; nice-looking body
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
elder sister; effeminate man
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short