degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
results; record; grades; marks
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
wicked tongue; abusive language
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
surely; certainly; without doubt
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip