beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
making efficient; optimization
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
nice; likeable; desirable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
something like ...; something called ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
looking over someone's shoulder
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
heedless of danger; braving dangers
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
human relations; personal relationships
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole