influence (on someone); inspiration
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
the dark side; the seamy side
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
femoral region; thigh area
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
reason for being; raison d'être
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
great person; eminent figure
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
minority group (party); minority
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
fate; destiny; predestination
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to show signs of; to appear
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
simple and clear; plain and simple
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters