interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to hand (over); to deliver in person
control; management (e.g. of a business)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
reaction; response; reaction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
older brother and younger sister
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
settlement; solution; resolution
sign of remorse; indication of regret
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse