to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
stealthily; secretly; in secret
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to win the prize; to win the ring
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
soon; shortly; before long
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
courteous; decorous; polite
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
social studies (school subject)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly