unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ignorant of the ways of the world
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
and so; therefore; for that reason
to have an idea; to have a clue
very recently; in the very recent past
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
manner (with others); attitude
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
several people; a few people
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)