to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
death by crushing; being crushed to death
choice; selection; option
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
silence; stillness; quietness
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
pressure; oppression; suppression
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
being too late; losing one's final chance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to cease; to stop; to be over
weather; fair weather; fine weather
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
concession; conciliation; compromise
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
incompetent; have no merit
rather; sooner; preferably
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
experiment; experimentation
only; merely; but; no more than
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
throat lozenge; cough drop
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie