to give rein to (imagination)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
clearing one's throat; cough
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
leaving; quitting; retiring
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tight skirt; straight skirt
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
trouble; bother; annoyance
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
retreating figure; appearance from behind
old friend; old acquaintance
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
vitality; energy; dynamism
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
future (usually near); prospects
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability